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31 March-30 April 2010 - Public Consultation on the RSPG Opinion in preparation for the radio spectrum policy programme (RSPP).

23 March 2010 - Presentation of RSPG Chairman, Mr Roberto Viola, at the Spectrum Summit.

11 February 2010 - The RSPG press release issued at the end of the 21st plenary meeting of the RSPG

26 June 2009. Second Member States' workshop on the Digital Dividend

3 June 2009. Joint ERG-RSPG press release: ERG-RSPG cooperation leads to first deliverables

15 May 2009 - Public consultation on the draft RSPG Opinion on the Digital Dividend

14 May 2009 - The RSPG press release issued at the end of the 19th plenary meeting of the RSPG on 13 May 2009

14 May 2009 - The slides of the presentation of Mr Pataki, Chairman of the RSPG, at the stakeholders briefing on the outcome of RSPG#19

29 July 2008 - Public consultation on the draft RSPG Opinion on "Streamlining the regulatory environment for the use of spectrum"

10 June 2008 - Public consultation on the draft RSPG Opinion on "Aspects of a European Approach to Collective Use of Spectrum"

11 May 2007 - The Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG) website is migrating to the new URL: http://rspg.ec.europa.eu as of 21 May 2007. Please update your bookmarks. The old URL will remain operational for a transitional period until mid-June.

22 February 2007 - The RSPG Work Programme 2007-2008 is available

14 February 2007 - Revised RSPG Opinion on WRC-07

14 February 2007 - RSPG Opinion on EU Spectrum Policy Implications of the Digital Dividend

30 October 2006 - RSPG Opinion on Multimedia Services

30 October 2006 - RSPG Report and Opinion on Scientific Use of Radio Spectrum

30 October 2006 - Public Consultation on “Draft RSPG Opinion on EU Spectrum Policy implications of the Digital Dividend"
Call for comments - Deadline 15 December 2006

15 May 2006 - Public Consultation on “A coordinated EU spectrum approach for scientific use of radio spectrum"
Call for comments - Deadline 14 July 2006

15 May 2006 - Public consultation on The Introduction of Multimedia Services in particular in the frequency bands allocated to the broadcasting services
Call for comments - Deadline 14 July 2006

A workshop was held jointly by the RSPG and the Commission concerning the RSPG Opinion on WAPECS on 21 February 2006. Here are the presentations WAPECS Opinion and presentation on A more flexible spectrum management approach

29 November 2005 - RSPG Opinion on WAPECS and RSPG Opinion on the preparation of WRC-07 (superseded by the 'Revised Opinion on WRC-07', see above), see meeting documents

2 October 2005 - Summary of the Analysis of Responses to RSPG Consultation on WAPECS, to view the document
click here.

25 August 2005 - Commission announces launch of calls for tender for two studies entitled : "Study on radio interference regulatory models in the European Community" and "Study on legal, economic and technical aspects of collective use of spectrum in the European Community". More information can be found on the Commission's Radio Spectrum Policy website.

24 June 2005 - Public consultation on Wireless Access Platforms for Electronic Communications Services (WAPECS) - Call for comments - Deadline for responses: 15 September 2005.

28 June 2004 - RSPG Consultation in the context of the development of an RSPG Opinion on priorities and objectives for the Community in the World Radiocommunication Conference 2007.

The RSPG has decided to reopen the public consultation on this issue. It welcomes all interested parties to express their views, whether they are individuals, representatives of particular companies, associations or public entities which could be affected by the results of negotiations at WRC-07. Those interested parties having provided input before may wish to send in their updated positions.

Extended deadline for responses until 22 October 2004.

25 May 2004 - Consultation in the context of the development of an RSPG Opinion on priorities and objectives for the Community in the World Radiocommunication Conference 2007.

The RSPG has decided to set up a public consultation on this issue. It therefore welcomes all interested parties to express their views, whether they are individuals, representatives of particular companies, associations or public entities which could be affected by the results of negotiations at WRC-07.

All contributions are available on the consultations page of this web site.

22 March 2004 - Replies received with respect to the consultation on secondary trading are available on the consultations page of this site.

16 March 2004 - All replies received further to the public consultation on the spectrum implications of switchover to digital broadcasting are available on the consultations page of this site.

19 February 2004 - Consultation in the context of the development of a RSPG Opinion on the spectrum implications of switchover to digital broadcasting.
Please note that the consultation has been extended from 1 March 2004 until 15 March 2004.

09 February 2004 - Public consultation on secondary trading of rights to use radio spectrum
To investigate the level of interest in secondary trading of rights to use radio spectrum as a tool for more flexible spectrum management, the European Commission has issued a request for opinion to the Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG). The main objective of the request is to form an opinion on the potential benefits and drawbacks of secondary trading of spectrum for European Community policies and in particular the EC internal market; on the procedures and conditions to be addressed when introducing spectrum trading; and on the potential need for co-ordination among Member States regarding introduction of spectrum trading in order to avoid a fragmentation of the market for spectrum and wireless technologies.

All information is available on the consultations page of this web site.

4 February 2004 - Consultation in the context of the development of a RSPG Opinion on the spectrum implications of switchover to digital broadcasting.
RSPG seeks the views on this issue of all radio spectrum users, both commercial and non-commercial.
All information is available on the consultations page of this web site.

11 December 2003 - Spectrum Trading Workshop
In the framework of the study conducted for the European Commission and entitled "Study on conditions and options in introducing secondary trading of radio spectrum in the European Community", a public workshop is scheduled to take place in Brussels on 11 December 2003. This study is conducted by a consortium led by Analysys Consulting and including DotEcon and Hogan & Hartson. More details can be found on the web site of Analysys Consulting.

13 October 2003 - Public call for input on the work programme of the RSPG
RSPG seeks opinions on the indicative list of topics it has retained for consideration of its future activities. All information as well as the inputs received is available on the consultations page of this web site.

10 October 2003 - Workshop on advanced wireless technologies and the implications for spectrum management
Information Society Directorate General has organised a workshop entitled "Advanced wireless technologies : Implications for spectrum management" in Brussels on 10 October 2003. The workshop's dedicated home page provides you with further background information.